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If you’re like most economic development professionals, you’ve spent the last few weeks of December pondering the benchmarks you want to reach when you turn
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If you’re like most economic development professionals, you’ve spent the last few weeks of December pondering the benchmarks you want to reach when you turn

Let’s be honest: economic development, as a term, sounds pretty technical (and often needs explanation). But strip away the jargon, and you know what economic

At the 2025 Main Street Maryland Conference, one topic came up in multiple sessions and conversations: the quiet disappearance of third places—and what that means

When we launched EDO Breakthrough in 2024, our mission was earnest: we wanted to put relatable, boots-on-the-ground economic developers front and center. We sought out

One of our recent blogs shared how the best ambassadors of your community aren’t necessarily the ones on your payroll. While that blog discussed the

Reality check: your best brand ambassadors aren’t usually affiliated with the tourism bureau or visitors’ center. They’re usually the baristas, small business owners, and mamas

When I logged on that first morning in June, I was pumped! It was my first time stepping into a real marketing role outside of

This blog was written by PPR Strategies’ 2025 Summer Intern, Kiersten Colmenares. The second I stepped outside after work, the sun’s warmth bounced off the

Cue the jazz hands: EDO Breakthrough has steadily increased its plays and maintains a whopping 71% consumption rate. The takeaway is: we’re hitting our stride
We discovered new ways of promoting our organization and community through the 30 day Economic Development challenge. Thank you for allowing us to participate.

Dave Ryan
Executive Director of the Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc.
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Susan O’Neill
Executive Director, Upper Shore Regional Council
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Todd Scott
Executive Director, We Rise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now, and for many teams, it has started to feel like you’re either using it or falling behind. While
Lean in for a little wisdom: you don’t need to be a TED Talk veteran to nail public speaking. You just need to be intentional,
In a year already moving fast, we chose to slow down. At the end of January, the full PPR team gathered in Stevensville, Maryland, for
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